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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
WHAT IS A FAC-SIMILE?
Ridiculous Feature Of the Treasury Law Re.
sarding Counterfeirs.

Ridiculous Feature Of tho Treasury Law Re.
sarding Counterfeirs.
New York NJ all and Express
BY that part of the government service which
has to deal with attempts to counterfeit United
States currency or other obligations it is held:
That you cannot initiate, counterfeit, OF
produce fac simile of a government obligation
In whole or In part except by consent of the
Secretary of the Treasury without mourning fine
and imprsontnent." 1t is evident that a fac smile
of a government obligation would be a counter
felt of 1t; and that is forbidden by the laws,
as everyb knows. But as this utterance is
intended to tell something which 1t is supposed
every body does not know, it must mean some
thing different from that, and the point in which
it is apparently especially significant is in the
words lin whole or in part" If YOU produce a
fac-simile of u whole note you are a counter
feiter: if you produce fac-simile OF any part
of note you are also a counterfeiter, and q
peculiarly wide application of this last phrase is
given by the liberal spirit Of the official eye,
produced need not look like it in order
to be a fac smile. Any printed thing that is in
tended TO represent note intended to
represent a note. if 1t has it any one thing
that IS on a note, is counterfeit. though is
may be no more like note than a barn door. lie
any body draws one of barley vienetaes. he is
G counterfeiter if any body prints big V, such
as is on hve-dollar BILL he is n eounterfeiter; If
nybody prints the words Omitted States" or
the more significant promise to pay" he is in
every case counterfelter. There
mains but ono thing TO add to the
utter absurdity of this pretended statement OF
the law, and that 10 the phrase. except by con-
sent of the Secretary of the Treasury" 1t is
the law, yet IL is not so much the law but that
the Secretary of the Treasury may. at his good
will and pleasure set it aside give permits
for the violation of it We not only have the
most absurd law ever imagined, but what ia
even worse. We are not as to this important
subject, governed by the law at all, but only by
the will and caprice Of the Secretary of tn,
Treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Wanted Her Moneys Worth.

IT.
What's the nationality of them?" said tall
woman with a determined eye, she pointed
her parasol at the elephants in the circus which
recently exhibited at Sioux Falls.
African. num-" replied the in attend
ance.
Awful heht-colored for coming from Africa.
seems 10 me. continued the determin ed ey ed
woman And see here, You just tell the own
ers or this show that ! say think they've got
mighty poor lot of camels-all of em single
hnmped except one When / nav so cents cash
for myself and 81. IS for tho children to get in
want TO see more double bumpers and less hair
rubbed OF OF 'e,n round Ia spots! You just tell
EN- what sayp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04

The mother of jesus saith unto him: They have ne
wine st John.
How countless the souls for whom the days
Are empty of all stimulating glow.
That sends the bounding blood with quickened flow
Along the tins ling veins; who raise
Their heavy eyes beyond the 1inty ways
Their daily feet must tread-who never know
This world is good because of that SO
Thorn every step of life's laborious maze!
The pie d9ing peasants, they must plant and rear,
And weed and water, that the teeming soil
lay yield its richness to the clustered vine
Must tramp the grapes until their Juice run clear
For lordly lips;-and yet. for all their toll
Taste not the fagon filed They have wine!"
Margaret j. Preston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Between the Lines.

Between the lines the smoke hung low,
And shells flew screaming to and fro
While blue or gray in sharp distress
Rode fast, their shattered lines TO press
Again upon the lingering foe.
IT'S past-and now the roses blow
Where war waging years ago;
And naught exists save friendliness
Between the lines.
To you who made the traveller know
In Southern homes how warm hearts glow
Let even this hating verse express
Some measure of true thankfulness,
And grateful, loving memory show
Between the lines.
Walter Learned. in Century Bric-a- Brac
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
It Was Her Own Fault.

Texas Siftngs
Use done left de Yergers," said Matildy Snow
ball to Amanda Crow.
"Woffor you left 'eml Didn't dey pay you yer
waees2"
"Oh, yes, dey paid me my wages. an Mrs.
Yerger has nebber gibben me any sass, but left
em all de same
We'll. den. whoffor you left 'emR"
Il left EN- kase of late Mrs. Yerger has got so
puny and weak dat her new silk dresses what I
has been spectln to wear ter de balls and parties
dis winter don't fit me-"
HIT saves yer right, Matildy: if yer hadn't
carried off to yer folks all de groceries and mark
etin' Mrs. Yerger nebber would hab fallen off
80 IN flesh Yer was iniurin' yerself, Matildy,
by not lettin' her hab enuff ter eat"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
In for 1t.


Curtis has Just so cents in his pocket. Lobster
salad is 40 cents plate and hard crabs CO.
Curtis latter scanning the bill of fare with
monumental reliefl-Tm sorry. I wanted
you to try a Maryland crab, but they're not
the bill.
Miss Fortune tsweetly Obi do inquire for
them. l saw hamper of them being unloaded
just came in the door.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
A Farewell tn Summer.

Put away the ce,cream freezer
Clio ct row the gown of tulle;
Shelve the raw and lemon squeezer,
FIR tt g wrather's gettir DOL.
Soda fountains are deserted,
Tennis gives ,lf CO to pool;
And the iceman's d sconcerted
Since the weather got so cool.
From the ses shore h:es the plumber,
Sad CONVEX the oysters hold
SEEING signs of strinkil summer,
Now the weather's q owing cold.
Aditu, dog days (water spani Isl,
Lucky he wh Sc bin is coaled;
Welcome now, tack numl err fannels
Haug it amt the tather cold
Buff 40 EXPIRES 8.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04

almost as strong But notwithstanding them
all. and though the avoiders of maternity are
numerous among American
than among the women of other nations, the
great mass of the and by far its better part,
still hold the maternal instinct in all its over
whelming power and bear and rear their off
spring with all the fidelity that mperious nature
requires. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND, NJ d.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Wanted Insurance.

Merchant Trave Ter.
us this fire insurance company?" he in
quired as he hesitatngly entered the Office of
one of the best known companies in the country.
es. Anything do for your
We'll, yes"
I'm a travelling man, and I've just got a situ-
alton I've been unfortunate in every other Job
I've had. Always struck dull trade you know
and got fired. Now, if you will insure me
against fire in this case I'll be perfectly willing
to pay whatever is reasonable for policy
But the company wasn't filling that kind OF a
long felt want
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
A Far-Seeing Ruler.


The President-"Daniel, 1 wish you would GO
out and buy me Waterbury watch; get one for
about 81.
Danie-"Yes, SIR"
'And. by the way take my watch with you
and deposit it in my box the bank vault"
Yes. sir. Is that all"
"That's all, except your way back you
might drop into the railroad Office and ask what
time the train starts for Missouri"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
In the States,

With half heart wandered here
As from age gone by
A brother-yet, though young in years,
An elder brother. L.
You speak anothertongde than mine
Though both were English born.
toward the night of time Decline
You mount into the morn.
Youth shall grow great. and strong, and free;
But age must still decay;
Tomorrow for the States-for me-
England and yesterday
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
,uis Stevenson,
Woman and Artist

Thought to win a name
Should ring in h. OF tie worldi-
How can work with small pill fists
About my fingers curledl
The adleu to md to fame!
They scarce worth at the best
One ton Oh of this wet little warm little mouth
With is lips against my breast.
Alice Williams Brothertou in the Century
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Natural Taste.
Harper'S Bazaar.


Llghthead-''You seem to have q vewey in
tewesting book, Miss Cultuwesque."
Miss C.-"Yes; l am reading Herbert Spen-
GERS PHILOSOPHY of Style"
Lighthead-''Do you know, think it is bettah
to depend ones natchual taste in mat
tabs OF dwess rather than bother ones head with
these books styles"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Some Fine Sermons.
Tid-Bitg.

He ito Miss Wabash. of the Westl-Have you
ever beard DIR. Tamaee preach, Miss Wabash7
She-No; / have heard him preach, but
1 have read a great many of his sermons2
He-You admire them. of coursel
Y-e-es. Many of them, though, open to
criticism but some that 1 have read are regular
Jim Honeys."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
Rural Joke.
Town Topics


Milking time on the farm: Country Husband
Alice where's the GOVT" City Bride-.T
locked her up in the ice-house. dear, so as she'd
make some icecream. It's so hot!"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Encouraging Signs.
Tid-Blfa.

Amateur Actor-Don't you believe il encour-
aging amateur theatrical entertainments, Jack1
Jack-Oh, YES l see that amateur actor
was shot in Mississippi last week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Progressing Finely.
It'd Bits.

Citizen Ito baseball manaeer)-How is the
third basemans hand getting on?
Manager hopefully Nicely. He thinks that
by the end of the week he will be able to draw
his salary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
The Summer Resort Hat.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journaa
New YORK, Sept II think a word must be
said in protest against the unutterably ngly and
vulgar aspect of many hats affected by women
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04

More Battenburg for tho British Tax-Payer
London Truth.
The Princess Beatrice adds another link to the
royal chain in December
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05
Good for the Newspapers.
From the Pail Mall Gazette. !

from the rail- Mail GdZ0Ite
A legal decision of the greatest i'm
portance to newspapers was given
yesterday in the queens bench by
Baron Huddlestone and Justice
Manisty in the case of Colledge vs..
Pike, better knows as the "Kertch
libel case" arising out of O. Central
News telegram In all 93,1OO have
already been given as damages against
the Central News and seventeen other
defendants. Then the plaintiff brought
action against seventeen other news
papers, and was proposing to try them
one by one. Yesterdays trial was an
application and appeal against a de-
cision in chambers to stay all the
actions except one, and to abide by
the result OF that in ali the other cases.
This, In spite GIFTS perfect fairness and
propriety, was, we need hardly add,
an entirely novel request, and Mr..
Spokes, for the plaintiff, struggled
hard to keep up the ''good old rule"
of squeezing the unfortunate defend
ants dry, one after the other. In the
old way full costs In every proceeding
IN each action would be recovered in
every one of them; every item in the
bill OF costs would be multiplied by
seventeen; seventeen briefs on each
side, seventeen sets of fees, etc., which
would amount to an enormous sum.
The cause of action being in
each case substantially the same.
Surely, as Mr.. Crump remarked, that
would be most discreditable. Both
the judges agreed, and laid down the
precedent without hesitation, a good
blow being thus struck at the multi
plication of entirely unnecessary legal
expenses. Mr.. Spokes may well be
puzzled, as he confessed, to select the
very worst case for trial, but all
newspaper proprietors will sleep bet
ter o. nights
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05

TFrom the Contemnorarv Review

From the Contemporary Review.l
The most important thing to re-
member in drinking wine is, after all,
that it's essence, it's soul, lies in the
perfume or 'bouquet." On this bou-
quet the commercial and gastronomic
value of wines depend almost entirely.
Old wines are, as rule, the best, be-
cause age mellows their tartness and
intensifies the perfume. Tokay is con-
sidered the queen of wines, because,
while it's percentage of alcohol is
smaller even than that of Bordeaux
and Burgundy wines, it has a rich and
most exquisite bouquet. which the art
OF the chemist is as po1erless to re-
produce IS the fragrance of wild
violet. To know how to drink wine
is the thing Eext in Importance.
It is an art but little under
stood by the multitude. Unlike beer,
It should always be slipped, and the
smaller the quantity taken at time
the more delicious will be it's fragrance.
Dealers in genuine wines (rarse aves)
have habit of placing before an in
tending purchaser several samples in
small glasses. If he gulps down the
whole glass at once he will in all prob
ability not get the choicest brands,
for the dealer justly reasons that
would be throwing pearls where they
would not be appreciated. Such a
drinker Is like a tourist who "does"
whole gallery in the time that should
be devoted to single picture. Epi-
cures allow their Chambertin or Leod-
vile to melt on the tongue, as it were,
and roll down the throat slowly, all
the while enjoying the fragrance by
exhaling through the nose (uncon-
sciously). 1t should be added, how
ever, that in the case of wine, as of
ruit, the external odor is also of
much Importance. Hence the wider
the glass the larger is the evaporating
surface and the more luscious the
hOu0uet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05
Running an account.

It is convenient thing to have
standing account at d store, where you
can go at any time, order what you
please and have it charged, without the
worry of having to consider whether
you have enough money in your purse
to pay for it or not, but it is also true
that these items, small though they
may be, mount up with appalling ra-
pidity into sum that always sur
passes expectation. Besides this, the
very best calculators, and those who
generally use wise economy, buy
things in this way which they could
easily do without did they take time
for reflection which cash payments
would often compel. 1t is so easy,
when an article that seems at the time
desirable is seen, to order it sent and
charged for, the temptation over
comes the buyer before the strength
which comes from looking at the mat
ter on all sides enables Der to resist
the impulse to buy. Often purchases
are made in this way and regretted
while something that was far more nee
esssry must in consequence be gone
without.
Merchants understand that q great
deal more is likely to be bought where
there is running account than when
cash is paid down, which explains
their readiness to trust those whom
they have reason to believe will pay
what they honestly owe. The excess,
will In nine cases out of ten, more than
compensate for the loss of interest
upon the outstanding sums, though
there is no question but that they
sometimes lose large amounts by the
failure of individuals through misfor-
tune, sickness, death or deliberate ras-
cality to discharge their debts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05
What a Plot for a Lively Comedy
Paris Letter in London Life.

Paris Letter in London Life
A member OF one of the learned pro-
fessions, DR.. Delbourg by name, af-
ter bearing the marital yoke for thir-
ty years, grew tired OF its burden
that is to say ofhis wife. M Naquet' 8
law was at his disposal, and by an in
genious invention he called it to his aid.
Mime. Delbourg received one fine morn
ing an amaUory epistle, written in g.
style which made that lady's some.
what mature heart beat faster; this
missive was followed by others, in one
of which came enclosed the photograph
of her unknown admirer, a. handsome
stylish young gentleman, who signed
himself CASTOR D. At last this anna
tory correspondence eliminated in O.
proposal of elopement, and another
enclosure-that of 5OOf note, Gas
ton D. implored Nine. Delbourg to flee
to him in Algeria. The lady's COM
bustihle nature only needed this spark
to take fire like finder, and she start
ed for Oran, to find there, instead of
her eager lover, letter informing her
that business matters prevented his
rejoining her for g. few weeks. Other
OASUoC0 lOl1OsCO UAIS2 OuU UAO
Gus CASTOR remitted regular stipend
for the lady's support, until at last
he informed her of his serious illness,
and then she was informed of his
death. Gaston's friend, in convey.
ing the sad intelligence, also acquaint-
ed her that he had bequeathed her g.
life annuity on condition that she re-
manned in Africa.
Seven months having elapsed dur
ing this mysterious correspondence,
Mime. Delbourg's fame had probably
cooled; in any case, her suspicious
were aroused, and she returned to
Paris to discover that CASTOR D. was
myth created by her husbands in
genious fancy. The fascinating pho
tograph was Pierre Berton's, one OF
the most lady killing of Partisan act
ors. DR.. Delbourg and his mysti6ed
wife accordingly claimed divorce, and
the court, while severely blaming the
lady's incandescence, granted her petit
tion and dismissed her husbands.
The WHY doctors point of view,
is almost the same. But what cap
ital subject for a vaudeville, and what
an error it is to suppose Gallo gayety
declining.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05
Polishing Great Diamond.
From the New York World

From the New York World.
Great crowds collect every evening
at Messrs. Emanuel Schwartz & Co.'S.
Ely Place, Holburn, to zee the process
of polishing what is deemed the cham
plon diamond OF the world, Within
sight through the large plate glass
window the artist sits at his bench be-
fore the little upright wooden stand
on which, fastened with the compo-
sition used for the purpose stands the
half polished diamond, one part de-
scrlbed as being rough and dull as
rock salt, the other flaming with in
ternal fire. The artist works on the
stone with a curious looking polisher,
an instrument described as resent bling
thickish bit of ordinary fire wood,
with one edge cut wedge-wiee and COW
cred with composition, and keeps
scrubbing and scrubbing with q gentle
firmness. 1t Is stated that the dia-
mond, which is from South Africa, will
when fully cut, number O. third more
carats than the Koh-i-noor, which will
have TO hide its diminished head in
the presence of luminary bigger than
billiard ball. To fair New Workers
who dearly love and long for the dia-
mond it may be interesting to know
that the jewel is valued ct half mill
ion. The very chips that are cut off
in the polishing fetch small fortunes.
The King Of Portugal gave $4,000
for one OF them. 1t is proposed to
purchase this magnificent gem by
national subscription as g. jubilee pres
ent to the Queen, to which the admir-
ers of England and the English will be
permitted to subscribe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05

THE DYING YEAR.
BY G W. cRoFrs.

Another year is nearly gone;
few days more
Aud twill have TO that region flown
That mystic shore
Az mortals styled the "dim unknown"
We cannot bid the dying year
A last farewell
w thout some word, or even tear,
Our grief to tell;
ALI, soon will strike Its funera1 kHeH'
For il has been so good and true,
And loved u so,
With all our faults, and tender grew
Amid our woe,
As though it all our sorrow knew.
How sweetly swift it circled by
On ether wings,
And brought us from its argosy
The richest things:
Old year, we weep to see thee die.
And weep we that our spirits should,
Have e'er complained,
Or murmured at thy attitude
When we were panied;
Twas but intended for our good.
And now, old year, let us be friends
Ere we do part;
For all our faults we make AMENDS
With contrite heart;
Forgive us ere thy journey ends.
Forgive-oh, let the sinful past
Be blotted out;
Into thy grave let wrong be cast
And cruel doubt;
But let the good forever last.
Dying, thou shalt forever live
With other years;
For thee we will a garland weave
Amid our tears;
Old year, adieu-we will not gr1eve'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05
FARM AND HOME.
Tn in the Loft.


Out to the barn the children HE,
When the sun is hot in the summer sky
Out in the barn where the liveloDg day
Ibe breezes rustic the fragrant hay.
Oh the balm of the perfurned air
Oh the breath of the flowers fair
Which bud and bloom in the meadows wide,
With daisies and buttercups side by sidel
cup to the loft" cries Jack, "we'n go,
For the breeze is cooler up there, you know"
And golden hair Elsie follows him fast
Till the top of the ladder is reached at last.
And over their heads, in the rafters strong,
The doves cooling their sweet love song,
While in and out at the wide barn door
The swallows are teaching their young to soar
Oh, dear old barn on grandpas farm,
May winds nor storm ever do you harm;
For grandpa in the long ago.
Over your rafters climbed, we know,
And grandma, quaint little maiden she,
His chosen playfellow used to be.
And with book and dolly midst the hay
Up in the hayloft loved to play.
Mary D. Brine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-05
Something About Bones.

Bones are ground more readily after
having been steamed, as steaming
renders them more brittle. The steam
ing takes out the fat, and, il long con-
tinued, sorne of the gelatine. The gel
atine contains the nitrogen of the
bones, which is the most valuable
portion of fertilizing matter. Bone
contains, when dry, about 45 per
cent. OF organic matter, which has
very nearly the composition of wool,
hair and horn, and is rich in nitrogen;
the 55 per cent. remaining consists of
phosphate of lime with q little carbo-
nate of lime, magnesia, soda and
potash. All this earthly matter is
not affected by boiling, it is the organic
part which is partly dissolved, and, of
course, lost in the cleaning. The liquid
from the steamed bones makes g.
valuable fertilizer. Steamed bones,
however, decay sooner in the soil, and
consequently have g. more active
effect than fresh bones. On the whole
the small loss resulting from mo Or
ate steaming is balanced by the
bone which Is treated with
sulphuric acid and is thus
made into superphosphate of
lime. In this condition the phosphor-
ic acid of the bone is soluble, and the
effect is immediate, while that of
ground bone is more lasting. Super
phosphate is made as follows: The
ground bone is put into O. wooden
or leaden vat, and is thoroughly
wetted; sulphuric acid Toll of vitrol is
then poured on at the rate of 100
pounds to 48O pounds of bone. The
mixture foams up and the bone is
changed in character; the phosphoric
acid is released and makes sulphate OF
lime or plaster. The bone is then in @
pasty condition, and is dried by mix
ing dry wood ashes or plaster with it.
1t is then what is called dissolved
bono. A ton of dry bone will make
about $500 pounds of superphos-
phate; 800 or 400 pounds of this are
generally used per acre in seeding
down. Clear bone dust is an excellent
manure, and nothing Is needed with it
to make g. perfect fertilizer but some
potash; either wood ashes or the Ger
man potash salts. Oyster shells,
when burned, make the best of lime;
they do not need grinding.-Good
Farming